title: Nail surgery.
abstract: Nail deformities may present as wither medical or cosmetic problems, often requiring surgical intervention. These deformities have a number of etiologic factors including infections, inflammatory disease processes, congenital abnormalities, trauma, tumors, and systemic diseases. This article discusses several nail problems and surgery techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madani
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bettencourt
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology